If a father was never ordered to pay child support, is he still responsible to pay back child support, even if the child is a grown up now? We were never married and I never took him to court for anything. My son is 42 now, but I heard that his father should be held responsible for some kind of monetary support to the mother.
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At this late date, it will be very difficult to find a state or local agency willing to help you collect any past child support, especially with no legal order. The best, albeit, much more expensive route, is to consult with an attorney in your area who is experienced in child support issues regarding exactly what you can do and how much it will cost you in legal fees, costs, etc. An initial consultation is often free. Once you have this information, you can then decide if filing an action to demand payment is worth your investment of attorney and other legal costs and emotional difficulties for all concerned-especially your son etc.
You can consider legal aid in your area, however, if they even consider taking the case, you will wait a very long time for any possible results as they have many current cases to litigate.
Good Luck!!!
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